EMH Symposium Schedule
Day 1
Creating a Culture of Community:
Reclaim, Remember, Reconnect
Day 1
Thursday, August 11, 2022
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Breakouts, workshops, and special events are still being updated. Please check here regularly for the latest schedule information.
8:00 - 9:00
Registration, Meet & Greet
Coffee, tea & light refreshments served
Jonas Center
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome & Introductions
Walter Turner | Umoja Equity Institute; Department Chair, COM Social Science
Stormy Miller Sabia, Ed.D | COM Director of Student Services – Student Accessibility and Psychological Services
Jonas Center
9:15 - 10:00
Opening Address
Jaimeo Brown | Transcending Arts
Building Community Through Rhythm: Grounding and Renewal
Jonas Center
10:20-11:50
Breakouts #1
Shaylah Anderson, MA | COM Faculty Diversity Internship Program
Understanding Mental Health in K-12 Schools
Pomo 6-203
Tara Collins, MD, MPH | Marin County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Equity & Integrative Medicine
Pomo 5-116
Ismael Lara, MA | COM Social Science Faculty
The Warrior In You: Decolonizing and Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Latinx/e Community
Pomo 5-120
Batul TrueHeart | Maaso Medicina
Facing, Feeling and Moving Forward with Grief: Indigenous Perspectives on Emotions
Jonas Center
Tea Perales | COM Equity and Activities Coordinator
Breaking Isolation: Self Care and Community Care in Action
Pomo 6-205
12:00-12:30
Lunch Pause
Jonas Center
12:30-1:15
Noonday Address
Jei Africa, Psy.D., MSCP | Director of Marin County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Ensuring Equity in Integrated Behavioral Health Services
Jonas Center
1:30 - 2:50
Breakouts #2
Marie de la Paz, Psy.D | Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Decolonizing Mindfulness: Shifting from the Colonial Mindset into the Values of Indigenous Heritage Cultures
Pomo 5-120
Raj Escondo, | Yoga and Meditation Instructor
Yoga and Decompression
*please bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes
Miwok 13-105
Cary McQueen | Art with Impact
Community Representation and Celebration: Using Short Film to Normalize Mental Health Support
Pomo 5-116
Roundtable: - Inclusive Education: Supporting Formerly Incarcerated Students on College Campuses
Jason Bell, MS | Director of Programs,
CSU Project Rebound Consortium
Jody Lewen, Ph.D. | President,
Mount Tamalpais College
Bonaru Richardson | Communications Associate, Mount Tamalpais College
Jonas Center
3:10-3:30
Reconvene & Close of Day 1
Jonas Center
